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Tropical Storm Lorenzo has formed in the eastern Atlantic, breaking the lull in what’s been a landfall-free yet still active 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Before earning a name, the system had been ...

CHARLESTON — A low pressure system is expected to bring coastal flooding and high surf to the Charleston area this weekend, one which will feature the popular Riverfront Revival music festival. A ...

A robust tropical wave – a ripple in east-to-west flowing trade winds at about 10,000 feet resembling an ocean wave – plodding through the central Atlantic this week is poised to develop into a ...

Will the government shutdown affect Social Security payments this month? On Oct. 1, the federal government shut down as lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over funding, causing some services to ...

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual. Thousands of ...

The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement is scheduled for Oct. 24, whether or not the U.S. government is open. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said it will publish the September ...

Director of the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, University of Manchester Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for discovering how ...

While Social Security benefits continue to arrive as promised, some Social Security services have been suspended for the time being. Due to the government shutdown, the 2026 COLA announcement may be ...

As the government shutdown enters its third week, several federal agencies - including the Social Security Administration (SSA) - remain affected by furloughs and are not operating at full capacity.

The Treasury Department announced on Monday that Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano will also serve as the CEO of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Under the move, Treasury Secretary Scott ...

The Social Security Administration's annual announcement setting next year's cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said. Each year, the ...